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Strontium

Aqua Pa Bensalem

Strontium is a metal that accumulates in the bones. Radioactive strontium-90 can cause bone cancer and leukemia, and any form of strontium at high doses can harm bone health.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.161 ppb12120.0490 ppb - 0.275 ppb
20150.229 ppb440.105 ppb - 0.350 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1,500 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1,500 ppb for strontium was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against harm to bones.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-21AE337200.202 ppb
2014-05-22AE341940.218 ppb
2014-05-23AE342500.0760 ppb
2014-05-23AE342470.0490 ppb
2014-08-27AE462730.109 ppb
2014-08-27AE462760.269 ppb
2014-08-27AE462820.130 ppb
2014-08-28AE463660.275 ppb
2014-11-19AE572280.204 ppb
2014-11-21AE573560.0960 ppb
2014-11-21AE579850.213 ppb
2014-11-21AE573530.0860 ppb
2015-02-18AE664850.134 ppb
2015-02-18AE661050.350 ppb
2015-02-19AE664680.325 ppb
2015-02-20AE664690.105 ppb